Top 10 Facts about Florence Nightingale

Welcome everyone. Today I'll be telling you the top 10 facts about Florence Nightingale. Let's get right into it. Number one. Florence Nightingale was a very well-known nurse. Florence Nightingale was a nurse and became very well known after she made sure that the nurses and hospitals were up to the correct standard. Number two. Florence was born in Italy. Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy. Her parents were on their extended honeymoon there. She then grew up in Derbyshire and Hampshire in England. Number three. Florence was lucky to get an education. Back then, girls weren't expected to have a good education. However, her father thought it was important and so she was very well educated. He was the one who taught her subjects like English, Maths and Science. Number four. She trained up other nurses. Florence trained nurses and wrote books to make sure that all nurses had the knowledge to be successful. One of her most well-known books is Notes on Nursing, What It Is and What It Is Not. Number five. Hospitals became cleaner thanks to Florence. Florence made sure that hospitals were kept clean to stop the spread of illnesses. A lot of more patients recovered because of the better care that they received. Hygiene is very important in places where viruses can be passed. Number six. The Royal Red Cross Medal was awarded to Florence. Queen Victoria awarded the Royal Red Cross Medal to Florence in 1883. She was the first person to ever be awarded this. Number seven. Florence helped in the Crimean War. Florence Nightingale helped in the Crimean War by bringing over volunteer nurses to look after British injured soldiers. She worked in the Skuteri Hospital in Turkey. Number eight. Her nickname was Lady with a Lamp. Florence Nightingale had the name of Lady with a Lamp. This was because she would check on patients throughout the night with a little light. Number nine. Florence's birthday was on 12th May along with International Nurses Day. International Nurses Day falls on 12th May. It's a day where we celebrate nurses from across the world for all they do. This day is also Florence's birthday which is why it is celebrated on this day. Number ten. For the last 40 years of Florence's life, she was very ill. Sadly, for the last 40 years of Florence's life, she was very ill. She had to spend a lot of time in bed. Florence passed away in 1910, three years before she was the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit for her amazing work. Now we're done with our top 10 facts about Florence Nightingale. If you like this video, give this video a big thumbs up and if you want more of these, subscribe to my channel. And I'll see you guys in the next video. Bye.